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equal opportunity

American  

noun

  1. the aggregation of policies and practices in employment and other areas that do not discriminate against people on the basis of race, skin color, age, sex, gender, national origin, religion, or mental or physical disability.

equal opportunity British  

noun

    1. the offering of employment, pay, or promotion equally to all, without discrimination as to sex, race, colour, disability, etc

    2. ( as modifier )

      our equal-opportunity policy

      an equal-opportunities employer
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equal opportunity Cultural  

  1. The goal of giving all persons an equal chance to an education and employment, and to protect their civil rights, regardless of their race, religious beliefs, or gender. In the United States, various minority groups have been fighting for equal opportunity over the last 150 years. (See affirmative action, civil rights movement, equal protection of the laws, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Organization for Women, segregation, sexism, suffragist, and women's movement.)

Other Word Forms

  • equal-opportunity adjective

Example Sentences

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This often comes up as an issue when it comes to selling advertising time—they can’t just sell advertising time to one side without offering an equal opportunity to the other.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Just as humans are all the same at birth, they’re alike in death, too, afforded an equal opportunity to find their ideal eternity.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

It also guarantees that minorities have an equal opportunity “to participate in the political process and to elect representatives of their choice.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

"All I have ever wanted is the chance to serve safely and freely with equal opportunity as an MP."

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

Peace without justice and equal opportunity is no Peace.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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